Best Web Scraper API Services

Best Web Scraper API Services

One thing I’ve found in the years I’ve spent doing tech consultation is that finding the right web scraper API service can be very daunting. Sure, you can hop onto your search engine of choice and find listings for countless providers promising near-magical data extraction, supercharged anti-bot features suitable for anything from a home office … Read more

Decodo (Smartproxy) Alternatives

Decodo (Smartproxy) Alternatives

During my time as a tech consultant, I’ve spoken with numerous clients who jumped on the Smartproxy (now known as ‘Decodo’) bandwagon based on its reputation and fairly competitive pricing. While it’s a reliable mid-tier proxy provider, Decodo has limitations, which means your business should sometimes consider alternative solutions. This is particularly true if you … Read more

Oxylabs Alternatives

Oxylabs Alternatives

In my years consulting for tech firms, I’ve seen situations where Oxylabs was the right choice for operations like data collection projects. But I’ve also encountered situations where businesses struggled with Oxylabs’ limitations.  While this provider has an excellent reputation in the enterprise space, it mainly focuses on large-scale projects and premium prices. Under these … Read more

Best Residential Proxies

Best Residential Proxies

In my time as a tech journalist and consultant, I’ve had to test multiple proxy servers for cybersecurity research and data collection projects. That’s how I know how critical a residential proxy can be. As most people know, they operate differently from data center proxies, as they route traffic through real IP addresses assigned by … Read more

The Best ITAD Companies for Secure and Sustainable Asset Disposition

When your organization makes the choice to upgrade its IT infrastructure or retire its end-of-life equipment, you have to decide what will happen to those assets. Disposing of them improperly can lead to environmental damages, data breaches, and even regulatory violation. This can potentially cost businesses millions in fines and harm to their reputation. Having … Read more

Best Datacenter Proxies

In the years I’ve spent assisting clients with data collection over various industries, I’ve discovered that success of a project can depend heavily on the right datacenter proxy infrastructure. True, residential proxies get most attention these days for their stealth capabilities, but datacenter proxies remain the workhorse for most speed-critical operations, high-volume scraping, and most … Read more

Best Proxy Servers for Web Scraping

Over the 8+ years I’ve now spent helping clients implement robust data collection strategies I’ve learned one important lesson: the success of any web scraping project depends not just on the tool itself, but on the proxy server infrastructure. After all, that’s what’s going to keep your data collection operation ticking over smoothly. Whilst planning … Read more

Best Proxy Scraper Services

Best Proxy Scraper Services

If you’ve ever run an online business, you’ll know that web data powers everything these days, from intelligence on competitors to AI model training. Over the past decade, I’ve helped dozens of clients in sectors like cybersecurity, fintech, and retail to run scraping projects using pretty much every tool on the market. This is how … Read more

Best MailReach Alternatives

If you’re trying to maximize your email deliverability only to find that your carefully crafted campaigns end in spam folders then believe me – we’ve all been there. After managing email campaigns for dozens of clients since the early noughties, I know better than most people that your success can often depend on choosing the … Read more

4 Best MailGenius Alternatives

Best MailGenius Alternatives

Have you ever pulled out all the stops to maximize mail deliverability, only to see message after message being sent to junk mail folders. If so, you’re definitely not alone in this struggle! After managing email campaigns for dozens of clients since the turn of the century, I’ve learned that choosing the right email deliverability … Read more

Visible by Verizon Review vs T-Mobile

Visible by Verizon Review vs T-Mobile

As a digital nomad, I need constant connectivity for my work. As I’ve travelled between different urban locations, most recently ‘The Lilac City’ (Spokane, WA) and even rural areas in the US, I’ve had the chance to test pretty much every major wireless carrier on the market. If, like me, you’re constantly moving from place … Read more

Visible by Verizon Review

Visible by Verizon Review

As a digital nomad and tech journalist I’ve spent years trying to find reliable but affordable wireless coverage in the USA. After many weeks of testing various carriers, I’ve come to the conclusion that Visible by Verizon stands head and shoulders above the rest. It’s the best choice for anyone who wants transparent pricing, unlimited … Read more

Lasso Alternatives for Affiliate Marketing

Lasso Alternatives for Affiliate Marketing-

If you’re an affiliate marketer, then you know that choosing the right tool can make or break your revenue. When it comes to affiliate marketing plugins, Lasso is one of the most popular choices, especially for WordPress users. Still, it’s not the best fit for everyone. If you’re thinking about moving away from Lasso, there … Read more

Top Lemwarm Alternatives

If you’re looking to maximize deliverability of your emails and to ensure that they end up in the inbox, not the spam folder, then you’ve probably already heard of Lemwarm. While it’s a popular email warm up and deliverability booster tool, it’s far from perfect. For example, there’s no free trial, and billing is done … Read more

How to Warm Up an Email List

Whether you’re a marketer or just someone trying to maximize your business’ deliverability, warming up your email list is crucial. That means that each time you start a fresh campaign from a new domain, switch email providers, or are just using a long-dormant list, you’ll need to follow a structured warmup process for email marketing … Read more

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